Amen, Amen, even with the DK trans and a 1.9na, my Westy will only do 65 to 68, but I just do not like spinning the motor that fast and the engine temps to up as well. Gearing is the issue for sure.
The 1.6TD eco will do 75 all day long and the engine temps hardly move at all.
Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel -- running :)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :}
70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Not running :(
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From: Will Taygan <william at taygan.com>
To: vwdiesel <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 1:51:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] payload capacity
Amen!
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 12:17 -0600, Chris Geiser wrote:
> I bet my stock vanagon would get to 70 if it were geared differently.... To get the full diesel vanagon experience, put a Jetta or rabbit diesel in 3rd gear, stop using 4th and 5th, and drive around for a few days... That's what limits the diesel vanagons.
>>> Chris
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew .Libby <libbybapa at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:30 AM
> To: Will Taygan <william at taygan.com>
> Cc: vwdiesel <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] payload capacity
>> Comments like that confuse me a bit. A stock 48hp non turbo 1.6 VANAGON
> will make it up to 65 on the flat and weighs 2,000 lbs more than a caddy
> with double the frontal area and wind resistance of a big brick. My '86
> non-turbo 1.6 jetta would go 85 on flat ground with pedal left over and
> routine cruising speed was 75+ on the freeway with two adults, a child and
> all the rest of the space in the car filled with stuff.
>> Andrew
>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Will Taygan <william at taygan.com> wrote:
>> > Your caddy goes 70?? ;)
> >
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